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Antique English Sterling Silver Trowel Bookmark Page Marker 1894 Victorian
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Antique English Sterling Silver Trowel Bookmark Page Marker 1894 Victorian

19th century
Sold 16 May 2025 · The Silver Squirrel
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A superb English antique Victorian sterling silver bookmark or page marker. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1894 with the makers mark being AB&Co. It has been superbly designed having a mother of pearl handle. It is in super condition being free from dings splits chips cracks and repairs. It measures approx. 3.25 inches (8cm) long and weighs 4 grams. A beautifully made example.

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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Trowel Bookmark to the Victorian era.

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A superb English antique Victorian sterling silver bookmark or page marker. It is hallmarked for Birmingham 1894 with the makers mark being AB&Co. It has been superbly designed having a mother of pearl handle. It is in super condition being free from dings splits chips cracks and repairs. It measures approx. 3.25 inches (8cm) long and weighs 4 grams. A beautifully made example.
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The Silver Squirrel has dated this Silver Trowel Bookmark to the Victorian era.

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SA1137320
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Archive I An antique Victorian sterling silver trowel-shaped bookmark featuring an engraved blade and a mother of pearl handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique English Sterling Silver Trowel Bookmark Page Marker 1894 Victorian

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Archive III An antique Victorian sterling silver trowel-shaped bookmark featuring an engraved blade and a mother of pearl handle. View III
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An antique Victorian sterling silver trowel-shaped bookmark featuring an engraved blade and a mother of pearl handle.
ANTIQUE ENGLISH STERLING SILVER TROWEL BOOKMARK PAGE MARKER 1894 VICTORIAN
Ref: SA1137320
An antique Victorian sterling silver trowel-shaped bookmark featuring an engraved blade and a mother of pearl handle.
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  • ObjectBookmarks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling silver, mother of pearl
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsTrowel shape, Engraved detailing, Mother of pearl handle

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Antique silver should be cleaned sparingly using a specialized, non-abrasive silver cloth to maintain the desirable patina, avoiding harsh liquid dips that can strip away original detailing and hallmarks.

Such small horological or desk accessories are ideally displayed on open bookshelves, atop a coffee table book, or within a glass-fronted cabinet to add historical detail and refined metal accents to a room.

Authentic pieces typically feature British hallmark stamps indicating the assay office, metal purity, and date letter, alongside makers marks characteristic of late-19th-century silversmiths.

Late 19th-century bookmarks frequently incorporated sterling silver for durability and sheen, often paired with organic accents such as mother of pearl, bone, or ivory for handles and decorative details.

During the Victorian era, reading became an increasingly popular pastime among the expanding middle classes, leading to a rise in decorative and novelty stationery items such as decorative page markers made from precious metals.
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